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The quietest, most spacious neighbourhoods in Alkmaar

Ranked on population density, vacancy and share of water — how quiet and spacious it is. Green space is not in there yet: CBS does not publish it. Only neighbourhoods with at least 100 residents are ranked.

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This list ranks purely on quiet & space; the other scores don't count.

  1. 1

    Driehuizen

    Alkmaar · 230 residents

    9.8no. 313 of 13,084
  2. 2

    West-Graftdijk

    Alkmaar · 755 residents

    9.7no. 525 of 13,084
  3. 3

    Graft

    Alkmaar · 885 residents

    9.7no. 583 of 13,084
  4. 4

    Grootschermer

    Alkmaar · 710 residents

    9.7no. 594 of 13,084
  5. 5

    Markenbinnen

    Alkmaar · 310 residents

    9.6no. 626 of 13,084
  6. 6

    Stompetoren

    Alkmaar · 2,130 residents

    9.5no. 795 of 13,084
  7. 7

    Starnmeer

    Alkmaar · 210 residents

    9.4no. 1,116 of 13,084
  8. 8

    Oudorp-Noord en Oudorp-Oost

    Alkmaar · 2,285 residents

    9.3no. 1,169 of 13,084
  9. 9

    Oosterhout

    Alkmaar · 945 residents

    9.3no. 1,186 of 13,084
  10. 10

    Schermereiland en Omval

    Alkmaar · 1,870 residents

    9.0no. 1,666 of 13,084
  11. 11

    Schermerhorn

    Alkmaar · 1,275 residents

    9.0no. 1,792 of 13,084
  12. 12

    De Nollen

    Alkmaar · 1,555 residents

    9.0no. 1,825 of 13,084
  13. 13

    De Rijp

    Alkmaar · 4,240 residents

    8.9no. 1,990 of 13,084
  14. 14

    Zuidschermer

    Alkmaar · 665 residents

    8.8no. 2,008 of 13,084
  15. 15

    Oterleek

    Alkmaar · 625 residents

    7.8no. 3,786 of 13,084
  16. 16

    Bergerhof en Blaeustraatkwartier

    Alkmaar · 1,955 residents

    7.7no. 4,032 of 13,084
  17. 17

    't Rak-Noord

    Alkmaar · 2,955 residents

    7.4no. 4,618 of 13,084
  18. 18

    't Rak-Zuid

    Alkmaar · 3,650 residents

    7.1no. 5,141 of 13,084
  19. 19

    Daalmeer-Zuidoost

    Alkmaar · 2,735 residents

    7.0no. 5,165 of 13,084
  20. 20

    Oost-Graftdijk

    Alkmaar · 145 residents

    6.7no. 5,678 of 13,084
  21. 21

    Koedijk en De Weijdt

    Alkmaar · 2,415 residents

    6.7no. 5,732 of 13,084
  22. 22

    Daalmeer-Noordoost

    Alkmaar · 2,405 residents

    6.7no. 5,813 of 13,084
  23. 23

    Cranenbroek

    Alkmaar · 550 residents

    6.6no. 5,898 of 13,084
  24. 24

    Huiswaard-1-Zuid

    Alkmaar · 2,980 residents

    6.5no. 6,071 of 13,084
  25. 25

    Daalmeer-Zuidwest

    Alkmaar · 2,780 residents

    6.3no. 6,511 of 13,084
  26. 26

    Nassaukwartier en Hout

    Alkmaar · 1,570 residents

    6.1no. 6,782 of 13,084
  27. 27

    De Horn-Zuid

    Alkmaar · 3,240 residents

    6.0no. 7,026 of 13,084
  28. 28

    Oudorperpolder-Zuid

    Alkmaar · 2,175 residents

    5.9no. 7,102 of 13,084
  29. 29

    De Mare

    Alkmaar · 2,480 residents

    5.9no. 7,176 of 13,084
  30. 30

    Rekerbuurt en Ooievaarsnest

    Alkmaar · 2,155 residents

    5.8no. 7,326 of 13,084
  31. 31

    Vroonermeer-Zuid

    Alkmaar · 3,020 residents

    5.7no. 7,588 of 13,084
  32. 32

    Bergermeer

    Alkmaar · 2,115 residents

    5.6no. 7,690 of 13,084
  33. 33

    Overstad

    Alkmaar · 1,025 residents

    5.5no. 7,782 of 13,084
  34. 34

    Daalmeer-Noordwest

    Alkmaar · 2,375 residents

    5.5no. 7,915 of 13,084
  35. 35

    Oudorperpolder-Noord

    Alkmaar · 1,100 residents

    5.4no. 8,091 of 13,084
  36. 36

    Huiswaard-2-West

    Alkmaar · 2,295 residents

    5.2no. 8,320 of 13,084
  37. 37

    Overdie-Oost

    Alkmaar · 3,250 residents

    5.0no. 8,648 of 13,084
  38. 38

    De Horn-Noord

    Alkmaar · 3,235 residents

    5.0no. 8,763 of 13,084
  39. 39

    Bergerwegkwartier

    Alkmaar · 1,560 residents

    4.9no. 8,872 of 13,084
  40. 40

    Oranjepark

    Alkmaar · 1,235 residents

    4.9no. 8,913 of 13,084
  41. 41

    Vroonermeer-Noord

    Alkmaar · 2,245 residents

    4.8no. 9,001 of 13,084
  42. 42

    Oudorperpolder-Midden

    Alkmaar · 560 residents

    4.8no. 9,069 of 13,084
  43. 43

    Oudorp-Centrum

    Alkmaar · 1,955 residents

    4.5no. 9,593 of 13,084
  44. 44

    Staatsliedenkwartier en Landstraten

    Alkmaar · 2,060 residents

    4.4no. 9,689 of 13,084
  45. 45

    Overdie-West

    Alkmaar · 1,215 residents

    4.4no. 9,742 of 13,084
  46. 46

    De Hoef I en II

    Alkmaar · 3,325 residents

    4.4no. 9,777 of 13,084
  47. 47

    Dillenburg en Stadhouderskwartier

    Alkmaar · 1,340 residents

    4.0no. 10,389 of 13,084
  48. 48

    Huiswaard-2-Oost

    Alkmaar · 1,820 residents

    4.0no. 10,399 of 13,084
  49. 49

    Kooimeer

    Alkmaar · 2,345 residents

    3.9no. 10,563 of 13,084

The rank is the national position on this score, across every neighbourhood with a grade — including the small ones that do not make this list. Where grades tie, that rank sets the order: the grade is rounded to one decimal, the rank is not.

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